Personality Adjectives- M.C. Popa

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Honest, creative or lazy? (personality adjectives)

M. CATALINA POPA- 2 ESO ACTIVITY

Three people were late for work one morning. When their boss talked to them about it, they all had different stories. Listen to the audio and answer the questions. • After the meetings, the boss said she was working with one creative, one honest and one lazy person. Who did she describe as which? • Do you agree with the boss? • Imagine you are late for work. What story would you tell your boss?

How would you describe your personality? Watch the video and make a list of adjectives these people mention.

Complete the sentences with the adjectives above.clever confident hard-working quiet rude a) He’s usually really ………………… . But this project is boring for him so he’s being lazy: he doesn’t really want to do his tasks. b) It’s unusual that she’s so polite with you. She’s usually ………………… to everyone and she never smiles at people. c) He’s really talkative when he’s with friends. But when he’s in the office, he is so ………………… that you never hear him talk in meetings. d) She’s good at public speaking so she looks ………………… at conferences. But someone told me that she’s very shy when you meet her in person. e) I think I’m a ………………… person but when my friends talk about cryptocurrency, I feel quite stupid.

Think of answers for each point. • situations in which I’m usually talkative or quiet • a time of day when I’m the most hard-working or I sometimes feel lazy • an action I feel shy doing o I feel confident doing • a topic which makes me feel clever or stupid • people who I’m always polite to or I can be rude to

Read the descriptions of three people. Answer the questions below and explain your answers. Catherine: I'm a creative and talkative person because I love meeting new people. I like exciting adventures and I’m really energetic. I’m not super responsible so it’s sometimes difficult for me to find a job. Joaquin: I'm an organized and tidy person who doesn’t like mess. I'm quiet, but I'm a good listener and I’m helpful. I also think I’m an intelligent person because I like to learn new things. Chia-Ling: I’m generous and I like to give presents. I may be shy at first, but when you get to know me, I’m honest and loyal. That’s why I have a lot of good friends. I also think that I’m clever because I have a lot of great ideas.

Who would be… • the best boss? • the best friend? • the best colleague? • the best travel blogger? • the best partner? • the best party entertainer